The Pariah of Great and Glorious Martese Unionins is a gargantuan, safe nation, ruled by Grand Imperatrix with an even hand, and renowned for its museums and concert halls, complete lack of prisons, and daily referendums. The hard-nosed population of 21.053 billion Unionists enjoy extensive civil rights and enjoy a level of social equality free from the usual accompanying government corruption.

The enormous, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Education, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of The Grand City of Marta. The average income tax rate is 95.5%.

The frighteningly efficient Unionist economy, worth a remarkable 3,331 trillion Martese Aureliis a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is quite specialized, is led by the Tourism industry, with significant contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Information Technology, and Cheese Exports. Average income is an impressive 158,233 Martese Aureliis, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

For 25 Martese Aureliis tourists can gawk at the site of national tragedy, cutting-edge missile systems are being retrofitted to twin-prop air force biplanes, more sidewalk is dedicated to animals than people, and children's daycare starts at the crack of dawn. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Great and Glorious Martese Unionins's national animal is the Sexy silver eagle of Unity, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Great and Glorious Martese Unionins is ranked 5,524^th in the world and 260^th in The North Pacific for Most Cheerful Citizens, with 59.06 Percentage Of Water Glasses Perceived Half-Full.